TW202413849A - Hot air transfer channel, hot air system and semiconductor process equipment - Google Patents

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TW202413849A
TW202413849A TW112134844A TW112134844A TW202413849A TW 202413849 A TW202413849 A TW 202413849A TW 112134844 A TW112134844 A TW 112134844A TW 112134844 A TW112134844 A TW 112134844A TW 202413849 A TW202413849 A TW 202413849A
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A hot air transfer channel, a hot air system and a semiconductor process equipment. The hot air transfer channel includes a hot air input structure and/or a hot air output structure, and the hot air input structure includes an input structure member and first and second input channels disposed within the input structure member, entrances of the first and second input channels are arranged at one end of the input structure member, both of the first and second input channels extend to the other end of the input structure member and bend downwards, and the outlets of the first and second input channels are spaced at a certain distance and located at the lower side of the input structure member; the hot air output structure includes the output structure member and the first to third output channels disposed within the output structure member, entrances of the first output channel and the second output channel are located on the lower side of the output structure member and separated at a certain distance, both of the first and the second output channels extend upward and connect to the third output channel, and the outlet of the third channel is arranged at one end of the output structure member. The hot air transfer channel of the present invention heats the semiconductor process equipment by providing the hot air from external environment, thereby improving the heating efficiency and etching uniformity.

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熱風轉接風道,熱風系統及半導體製程設備Hot air transfer duct, hot air system and semiconductor process equipment

本發明屬於半導體技術領域,具體涉及一種熱風轉接風道,熱風系統及半導體製程設備。The invention belongs to the field of semiconductor technology, and specifically relates to a hot air transfer duct, a hot air system and a semiconductor process equipment.

目前,在乾法刻蝕或氣相沉積等製程中,製程氣體在電場的加持下會被電離成離子,除了磁場和電場會對刻蝕或沉積結果有影響外,溫度場也是製程中不可忽視的。對溫度進行控制的主要意義有兩個:一方面,通過控制溫度,可以使腔室環境迅速進入製程所需的環境,這將縮短製程準備所需時間,進而提高量產效率。另一方面,通過控制溫度場,可以提高等離子體在製程腔室中分佈的均勻性進而提高等離子體在晶圓表面刻蝕或沉積的均勻性。At present, in processes such as dry etching or vapor deposition, the process gas will be ionized into ions under the influence of the electric field. In addition to the magnetic field and electric field that will affect the etching or deposition results, the temperature field is also an important factor in the process that cannot be ignored. There are two main meanings of controlling the temperature: on the one hand, by controlling the temperature, the chamber environment can quickly enter the environment required by the process, which will shorten the time required for process preparation and thus improve mass production efficiency. On the other hand, by controlling the temperature field, the uniformity of the distribution of plasma in the process chamber can be improved, thereby improving the uniformity of plasma etching or deposition on the wafer surface.

通常,控制製程腔室內壁和上蓋的溫度是控制溫度場的重要手段。其中,製程腔室的溫度可以通過監測並控制加熱器的功率來實現。而上蓋的溫度控制可以通過多種形式來實現。起初,由於調整支架通常被控溫到一定溫度,可以通過使調整支架與上蓋接觸來加熱上蓋。後來,加熱器設備得以運用,通過在上蓋週邊纏繞加熱帶來控制上蓋溫度。隨著製程技術的發展,刻蝕製程對溫度場控制的需求逐漸提高,上蓋溫度的均勻性引起關注,成為亟待解決的問題。Generally, controlling the temperature of the inner wall and the upper cover of the process chamber is an important means of controlling the temperature field. Among them, the temperature of the process chamber can be achieved by monitoring and controlling the power of the heater. The temperature control of the upper cover can be achieved in many ways. At first, since the adjustment bracket was usually controlled to a certain temperature, the upper cover could be heated by making the adjustment bracket contact the upper cover. Later, heater equipment was used to control the temperature of the upper cover by wrapping a heating belt around the upper cover. With the development of process technology, the demand for temperature field control in the etching process has gradually increased, and the uniformity of the upper cover temperature has attracted attention and become a problem that needs to be solved urgently.

為了克服現有技術存在的問題,本發明提供及一種熱風轉接風道,熱風系統及半導體製程設備,用於克服目前存在的缺陷。In order to overcome the problems existing in the prior art, the present invention provides a hot air transfer duct, a hot air system and a semiconductor process equipment to overcome the existing defects.

一種熱風轉接風道,用於半導體製程設備的熱風系統,該熱風轉接風道包括熱風輸入結構和/或熱風輸出結構;其中該熱風輸入結構包括:輸入結構主體;第一輸入通道,位於該輸入結構主體內,該第一輸入通道的入口位於該輸入結構主體的一端,該第一輸入通道自入口向該輸入結構主體的另一端延伸並向下彎折,該第一輸入通道的出口位於該輸入結構主體的下側;第二輸入通道,位於該輸入結構主體內且位於該第一輸入通道下方,該第二輸入通道的入口位於該輸入結構主體的該一端,該第二輸入通道自入口向該輸入結構主體的該另一端延伸並向下彎折,該第二輸入通道向該輸入結構主體的該另一端延伸的距離小於該第一輸入通道向該輸入結構主體的該另一端延伸的距離,並且該第二輸入通道的出口位於該輸入風道主體的下側;和/或該熱風輸出結構包括:輸出結構主體;第一輸出通道,位於該輸出結構主體內,該第一輸出通道的入口位於該輸出結構主體下側,該第一輸出通道自入口向上延伸;第二輸出通道,位於該輸出結構主體內,該第二輸出通道的入口位於該輸出結構主體下側,該第二輸出通道自入口向上延伸;第三輸出通道,位於該輸出結構主體內,且與該第一輸出通道和該第二輸出通道相連通,該第三輸出通道的出口位於該輸出結構主體的一端,且該第一輸出通道的入口距該輸出結構主體的該一端的距離大於該第二輸出通道的入口距該輸出結構主體的該一端的距離。A hot air transfer duct is used in a hot air system of a semiconductor process equipment. The hot air transfer duct includes a hot air input structure and/or a hot air output structure. The hot air input structure includes: an input structure body; a first input channel located in the input structure body, an inlet of the first input channel located at one end of the input structure body, the first input channel extends from the inlet to the other end of the input structure body and bends downward. The outlet of the input channel is located at the lower side of the input structure body; the second input channel is located in the input structure body and below the first input channel, the inlet of the second input channel is located at the one end of the input structure body, the second input channel extends from the inlet to the other end of the input structure body and bends downward, and the distance that the second input channel extends to the other end of the input structure body is less than the distance that the first input channel extends to the input The hot air output structure comprises: an output structure body; a first output channel, which is located in the output structure body, and the inlet of the first output channel is located at the lower side of the output structure body, and the first output channel extends upward from the inlet; a second output channel, which is located in the output structure body, and the inlet of the second output channel is located at the lower side of the output structure body; Located at the lower side of the output structure body, the second output channel extends upward from the entrance; the third output channel is located in the output structure body and is connected to the first output channel and the second output channel, the outlet of the third output channel is located at one end of the output structure body, and the distance between the entrance of the first output channel and the one end of the output structure body is greater than the distance between the entrance of the second output channel and the one end of the output structure body.

如上所述的方面和任一可能的實現方式,進一步提供一種實現方式,還包括:風量調節模組,設置在該輸入結構主體的該一端,用於調節輸入到該第一輸入通道和/或該第二輸入通道的風量。As described above, an implementation method is further provided, which also includes: an air volume adjustment module, which is arranged at one end of the input structure body and is used to adjust the air volume input to the first input channel and/or the second input channel.

如上所述的方面和任一可能的實現方式,進一步提供一種實現方式,該風量調節模組包括:插板固定件,設置在該熱風輸入結構上;插板,與該插板固定件滑動連接,以改變該第一輸入通道和/或該第二輸入通道的入口的大小。As described above and any possible implementation method, a further implementation method is provided, wherein the air volume adjustment module includes: a plug plate fixing member, which is arranged on the hot air input structure; and a plug plate, which is slidably connected to the plug plate fixing member to change the size of the entrance of the first input channel and/or the second input channel.

本發明還提供了一種熱風系統,用於半導體製程設備,包括:至少一個熱風提供模組;至少一對本發明所述的熱風轉接風道,該熱風提供模組的輸出口與該熱風輸入結構的該第一輸入通道的入口和該第二輸入通道的入口連接,該熱風提供模組的輸入口與該熱風輸出結構的該第三輸入通道的出口連接;第一熱風環,設置在該熱風轉接風道下方,該第一熱風環分別與該熱風輸入結構的該第一輸入通道的出口、該熱風輸出結構的該第一輸出通道的入口連通;第二熱風環,環繞該第一熱風環的外側設置且設置在該熱風轉接風道下方,該第二熱風環分別與該熱風輸入結構的該第二輸入通道的出口、該熱風輸出結構的該第二輸出通道的入口連通。The present invention also provides a hot air system for semiconductor process equipment, comprising: at least one hot air supply module; at least one pair of hot air transfer ducts described in the present invention, the output port of the hot air supply module is connected to the inlet of the first input channel and the inlet of the second input channel of the hot air input structure, and the input port of the hot air supply module is connected to the outlet of the third input channel of the hot air output structure; a first hot air ring is arranged at Below the hot air transfer air duct, the first hot air ring is respectively connected with the outlet of the first input channel of the hot air input structure and the inlet of the first output channel of the hot air output structure; the second hot air ring is arranged around the outer side of the first hot air ring and is arranged below the hot air transfer air duct, and the second hot air ring is respectively connected with the outlet of the second input channel of the hot air input structure and the inlet of the second output channel of the hot air output structure.

如上所述的方面和任一可能的實現方式,進一步提供一種實現方式,該熱風轉接風道為兩對,兩對該熱風轉接風道相對設置;該熱風提供模組為兩個,兩個該熱風提供模組相對設置,每一該熱風提供模組與該熱風轉接風道鄰近或鄰接設置,且該熱風提供模組位於兩對該熱風轉接風道遠離彼此的一側。As described above, an implementation method is further provided, wherein the hot air transfer ducts are two pairs, and the two pairs of hot air transfer ducts are arranged opposite to each other; the hot air supply modules are two, and the two hot air supply modules are arranged opposite to each other, each hot air supply module is adjacent to or adjacent to the hot air transfer duct, and the hot air supply module is located on one side of the two pairs of hot air transfer ducts away from each other.

如上所述的方面和任一可能的實現方式,進一步提供一種實現方式,還包括:至少一個第一溫度感測器,設置在該第一熱風環上;至少一個第二溫度感測器,設置在該第二熱風環上;當該第一熱風環的溫度高於該第二熱風環時,縮小該第一輸入通道的入口或擴大該第二輸入通道的入口;或者當該第一熱風環的溫度低於該第二熱風環時,擴大該第一輸入通道的入口或縮小該第二輸入通道的入口。The aspects described above and any possible implementation methods further provide an implementation method, which also includes: at least one first temperature sensor, arranged on the first hot air ring; at least one second temperature sensor, arranged on the second hot air ring; when the temperature of the first hot air ring is higher than that of the second hot air ring, the entrance of the first input channel is reduced or the entrance of the second input channel is expanded; or when the temperature of the first hot air ring is lower than that of the second hot air ring, the entrance of the first input channel is expanded or the entrance of the second input channel is reduced.

如上所述的方面和任一可能的實現方式,進一步提供一種實現方式,該第一熱風環包括兩個第一半圓環形空腔,每個該第一半圓環形空腔的上表面均包括兩個第一開口,該兩個第一開口分別與該熱風轉接風道的該熱風輸入結構的該第一輸入通道的出口、該熱風輸出結構的該第一輸出通道的入口連通;該第二熱風環包括兩個第二半圓環形空腔,每個該第二半圓環形空腔的上表面均包括兩個第二開口,該兩個第二開口分別與該熱風轉接風道的該熱風輸入結構的該第二輸入通道的出口、該熱風輸出結構的該第二輸出通道的入口連通;並且兩個該第一半圓環形空腔和兩個該第二半圓環形空腔對稱設置。According to the aspects described above and any possible implementation method, an implementation method is further provided, wherein the first hot air ring includes two first semi-circular cavities, and the upper surface of each of the first semi-circular cavities includes two first openings, and the two first openings are respectively connected to the outlet of the first input channel of the hot air input structure of the hot air transfer air duct and the inlet of the first output channel of the hot air output structure; the second hot air ring includes two second semi-circular cavities, and the upper surface of each of the second semi-circular cavities includes two second openings, and the two second openings are respectively connected to the outlet of the second input channel of the hot air input structure of the hot air transfer air duct and the inlet of the second output channel of the hot air output structure; and the two first semi-circular cavities and the two second semi-circular cavities are symmetrically arranged.

如上所述的方面和任一可能的實現方式,進一步提供一種實現方式,該第一半圓環形空腔的兩個該第一開口分別設置在該第一半圓環形空腔的兩個端部;該第二半圓環形空腔的兩個該第二開口分別設置在該第二半圓環形空腔的兩個端部。As described above and any possible implementation method, a further implementation method is provided, wherein the two first openings of the first semicircular cavity are respectively arranged at the two ends of the first semicircular cavity; the two second openings of the second semicircular cavity are respectively arranged at the two ends of the second semicircular cavity.

如上所述的方面和任一可能的實現方式,進一步提供一種實現方式,該熱風提供模組為高溫上電極模組,包括相互連接的加熱絲和空氣放大器,該加熱絲設置在該熱風提供模組的輸入口處;該空氣放大器設置在該熱風提供模組的輸出口處。As described above and any possible implementation method, a further implementation method is provided, wherein the hot air supply module is a high-temperature upper electrode module, comprising a heating wire and an air amplifier connected to each other, the heating wire is arranged at the input port of the hot air supply module; the air amplifier is arranged at the output port of the hot air supply module.

本發明還提供了一種半導體製程設備,包括:製程腔室,包括腔室主體和上蓋;第一線圈組,設置在該上蓋上;第二線圈組,設置在該上蓋上,且環繞該第一線圈組的外側設置;本發明所述的熱風系統,該熱風系統的該第一熱風環和該第二熱風環設置在該上蓋上,該第一熱風環設置在該第一線圈組和該第二線圈組之間,該第二熱風環設置在該第二線圈組與該上蓋的邊緣之間;線圈支架,設置在該第一線圈組和該第二線圈組以及該第一熱風環和該第二熱風環上方,用於固定該第一線圈組和該第二線圈組。The present invention also provides a semiconductor process equipment, including: a process chamber, including a chamber body and an upper cover; a first coil group, arranged on the upper cover; a second coil group, arranged on the upper cover and arranged around the outer side of the first coil group; the hot air system described in the present invention, the first hot air ring and the second hot air ring of the hot air system are arranged on the upper cover, the first hot air ring is arranged between the first coil group and the second coil group, and the second hot air ring is arranged between the second coil group and the edge of the upper cover; a coil bracket, arranged above the first coil group and the second coil group and the first hot air ring and the second hot air ring, for fixing the first coil group and the second coil group.

如上所述的方面和任一可能的實現方式,進一步提供一種實現方式,該線圈支架上設置有至少四個避讓孔,該第一熱風環和第二熱風環上的所有第一開口和第二開口均設置在相應的該避讓孔中。As described above, an implementation method is further provided, wherein at least four avoidance holes are provided on the coil bracket, and all the first openings and the second openings on the first hot air ring and the second hot air ring are provided in the corresponding avoidance holes.

如上所述的方面和任一可能的實現方式,進一步提供一種實現方式,該半導體製程設備為等離子體製程設備。According to the aspects and any possible implementations described above, an implementation is further provided, wherein the semiconductor process equipment is a plasma process equipment.

本發明的有益效果Beneficial effects of the present invention

與現有技術相比,本發明有如下有益效果:Compared with the prior art, the present invention has the following beneficial effects:

本發明提供的熱風轉接風道,包括可調節風量的熱風輸入結構和/或熱風輸出結構;熱風系統包括熱風轉接風道、熱風提供模組、第一和第二熱風環和溫度感測器,半導體製程設備採用本發明提供的熱風系統,並同時採用雙熱風環結構設置在第一、第二線圈組及上蓋邊緣之間,與熱風轉接風道相配合增加了熱風與上蓋上表面的接觸面積,而熱風轉接風道的熱風輸入結構採用分層的雙輸入風道和熱風輸出結構採用分層的雙輸出風道保證進入和流出第一和第二熱風環的風量固定互不干擾,這在一定程度上提高了對上蓋加熱的效率,從而縮短了刻蝕機腔室內部製程條件的準備時間,從而提高了量產效率,另外本發明通過調節熱風輸入結構的風量來調節進入第一和/或第二熱風環的風量,縮小了上蓋中心部分與邊緣部分的溫度差異,從而增加了半導體製程腔室內的溫度場的均勻性,提高了刻蝕的均勻性。The hot air transfer air duct provided by the present invention comprises a hot air input structure and/or a hot air output structure with adjustable air volume; the hot air system comprises a hot air transfer air duct, a hot air supply module, a first hot air ring and a temperature sensor; the semiconductor process equipment adopts the hot air system provided by the present invention, and at the same time adopts a double hot air ring structure arranged between the first and second coil groups and the edge of the upper cover, which cooperates with the hot air transfer air duct to increase the contact area between the hot air and the upper surface of the upper cover, and the hot air input structure of the hot air transfer air duct adopts a layered double input air duct and a hot air output structure. The output structure adopts a layered double output air duct to ensure that the air volume entering and flowing out of the first and second hot air rings is fixed and does not interfere with each other, which improves the efficiency of heating the upper cover to a certain extent, thereby shortening the preparation time of the process conditions inside the chamber of the etching machine, thereby improving the mass production efficiency. In addition, the present invention adjusts the air volume entering the first and/or second hot air rings by adjusting the air volume of the hot air input structure, thereby reducing the temperature difference between the center and edge parts of the upper cover, thereby increasing the uniformity of the temperature field in the semiconductor process chamber and improving the uniformity of etching.

為了更好的理解本發明的技術方案,本發明內容包括但不限於下文中的具體實施方式,相似的技術和方法都應該視為本發明保護的範疇之內。為使本發明要解決的技術問題、技術方案和優點更加清楚,下面將結合附圖及具體實施例進行詳細描述。In order to better understand the technical solution of the present invention, the content of the present invention includes but is not limited to the specific implementation methods described below, and similar technologies and methods should be regarded as within the scope of protection of the present invention. In order to make the technical problems, technical solutions and advantages to be solved by the present invention clearer, the following will be described in detail in conjunction with the attached drawings and specific embodiments.

應當明確,本發明所描述的實施例僅僅是本發明一部分實施例,而不是全部的實施例。基於本發明中的實施例,本領域普通技術人員在沒有作出創造性勞動前提下所獲得的所有其它實施例,都屬於本發明保護的範圍。It should be clear that the embodiments described in the present invention are only part of the embodiments of the present invention, not all of the embodiments. Based on the embodiments of the present invention, all other embodiments obtained by ordinary technicians in this field without creative labor are within the scope of protection of the present invention.

首先介紹相關技術中涉及的熱風系統。First, the hot air system involved in the relevant technology is introduced.

如圖1所示,相關技術一採用熱風系統來控制半導體製程設備的製程腔室的上蓋溫度。該熱風系統包括熱風環2、轉接風道3、第一高溫上電極模組6、第二高溫上電極模組7、內線圈組8、外線圈組9和熱電偶10,上蓋1為石英或陶瓷材質的用於製程腔室的短圓柱蓋子,上蓋1、內線圈組8、外線圈組9屬於同一個裝配總成,即上蓋裝配總成。第一高溫上電極模組6和第二高溫上電極模組7均安裝在製程腔室外部,二者都包括加熱絲和空氣放大器。其中加熱絲持續地加熱流經並接觸到它的壓縮空氣,壓縮空氣來自廠務。空氣放大器對被加熱的壓縮空氣的流速進行加速,從而使加熱的壓縮空氣在熱風環2中迴圈流動起來,形成熱風。轉接風道3分別與第一高溫上電極模組6和第二高溫上電極模組7相連,該轉接風道3將熱風傳輸到熱風環2中,也可以將熱風環2中的風回傳到第一高溫上電極模組6和第二高溫上電極模組7中繼續加熱。熱風環2放置在上蓋1上方,且位於內線圈組8與外線圈組9之間,存在於熱風環2中迴圈流動的熱風將熱量傳遞至上蓋1,從而對上蓋1進行加熱。設置一個測溫熱電偶10對上蓋溫度進行即時測量,溫度自動控制模組根據該測量所得的溫度對第一高溫上電極模組6和第二高溫上電極模組7中的加熱絲功率的自動控制。溫度自動控制模組(包括但不限於溫控器等零件)為現有技術,不在本發明中詳述,熱電偶10測量的是熱風環2所在區域對應的上蓋1的溫度。但這種技術存在如下缺點:As shown in FIG1 , a related technology 1 uses a hot air system to control the upper cover temperature of a process chamber of a semiconductor process equipment. The hot air system includes a hot air ring 2, a transfer air duct 3, a first high-temperature upper electrode module 6, a second high-temperature upper electrode module 7, an inner coil group 8, an outer coil group 9 and a thermocouple 10. The upper cover 1 is a short cylindrical cover made of quartz or ceramic material for a process chamber. The upper cover 1, the inner coil group 8 and the outer coil group 9 belong to the same assembly, namely, the upper cover assembly. The first high-temperature upper electrode module 6 and the second high-temperature upper electrode module 7 are both installed outside the process chamber, and both include a heating wire and an air amplifier. The heating wire continuously heats the compressed air that flows through and contacts it, and the compressed air comes from the factory. The air amplifier accelerates the flow rate of the heated compressed air, so that the heated compressed air circulates in the hot air ring 2 to form hot air. The switching air duct 3 is connected to the first high-temperature upper electrode module 6 and the second high-temperature upper electrode module 7 respectively. The switching air duct 3 transmits the hot air to the hot air ring 2, and can also return the air in the hot air ring 2 to the first high-temperature upper electrode module 6 and the second high-temperature upper electrode module 7 for continued heating. The hot air ring 2 is placed above the upper cover 1 and between the inner coil group 8 and the outer coil group 9. The hot air circulating in the hot air ring 2 transfers heat to the upper cover 1, thereby heating the upper cover 1. A temperature measuring thermocouple 10 is provided to measure the temperature of the upper cover in real time, and the temperature automatic control module automatically controls the power of the heating wires in the first high-temperature upper electrode module 6 and the second high-temperature upper electrode module 7 according to the measured temperature. The temperature automatic control module (including but not limited to parts such as thermostats) is a prior art and is not described in detail in the present invention. The thermocouple 10 measures the temperature of the upper cover 1 corresponding to the area where the hot air ring 2 is located. However, this technology has the following disadvantages:

1、線圈是決定磁場分佈的重要部件,因此對於量產的刻蝕半導體製程設備,線圈的匝數和擺放位置不可改變。由於線圈匝數和位置的限制,導致熱風環2只能放置在內線圈組8與外線圈組9之間,從而熱風環2在上蓋1上的覆蓋面積受到內線圈組8與外線圈組9之間間距的限制,使得上蓋1與熱風環的接觸面積受到限制,這導致對上蓋1的加熱效率不高。1. The coil is an important component that determines the distribution of the magnetic field. Therefore, for mass-produced semiconductor etching process equipment, the number of turns and placement of the coil cannot be changed. Due to the restrictions on the number of turns and position of the coil, the hot air ring 2 can only be placed between the inner coil group 8 and the outer coil group 9. As a result, the coverage area of the hot air ring 2 on the upper cover 1 is limited by the distance between the inner coil group 8 and the outer coil group 9, which limits the contact area between the upper cover 1 and the hot air ring, resulting in low heating efficiency for the upper cover 1.

2、上蓋1的被加熱區域集中在熱風環2覆蓋區域,這必然會導致上蓋1溫度分佈呈現熱風環2覆蓋區域溫度高,熱風環2的兩側溫度逐漸降低的梯度分佈,尤其是上蓋1邊緣的加熱效果相對較差。2. The heated area of the upper cover 1 is concentrated in the area covered by the hot air ring 2, which will inevitably lead to a temperature distribution of the upper cover 1 with a high temperature in the area covered by the hot air ring 2 and a gradually decreasing temperature on both sides of the hot air ring 2, especially the heating effect of the edge of the upper cover 1 is relatively poor.

相關技術二是在相關技術一的基礎上,在上蓋1外圈增加加熱裝置。如圖2所示,該加熱裝置包括一個勻熱環4和一個加熱帶5,這種設置可以解決相關技術一中熱風加熱效率低和上蓋邊緣的加熱效果相對較差的缺點,加熱帶5的熱量通過鋁制勻熱環4傳遞到上蓋1朝向外側的圓柱面,從而對上蓋1邊緣進行加熱。總體上,加熱裝置配合第一高溫上電極模組6和第二高溫上電極模組7、轉接風道3、熱風環2和熱電偶10對上蓋1進行溫度控制。此時,測溫熱電偶10測量獲取的數值可作為調控第一高溫上電極模組6和第二高溫上電極模組7的加熱絲功率和加熱帶5的功率的依據。但這種技術存在如下缺點:Related technology 2 is based on related technology 1, and adds a heating device to the outer ring of the upper cover 1. As shown in Figure 2, the heating device includes a uniform heating ring 4 and a heating belt 5. This setting can solve the shortcomings of low hot air heating efficiency and relatively poor heating effect of the edge of the upper cover in related technology 1. The heat of the heating belt 5 is transferred to the cylindrical surface of the upper cover 1 facing the outside through the aluminum uniform heating ring 4, thereby heating the edge of the upper cover 1. In general, the heating device cooperates with the first high-temperature upper electrode module 6 and the second high-temperature upper electrode module 7, the transfer air duct 3, the hot air ring 2 and the thermocouple 10 to control the temperature of the upper cover 1. At this time, the value measured by the temperature measuring thermocouple 10 can be used as a basis for regulating the power of the heating wire of the first high-temperature upper electrode module 6 and the second high-temperature upper electrode module 7 and the power of the heating belt 5. However, this technology has the following disadvantages:

1、勻熱環4的材質為鋁,長時間工作後容易變形,這種變形使得勻熱環4對上蓋的傳熱不均勻、不充分,這將導致上蓋溫度分佈不均勻;1. The material of the heat-leveling ring 4 is aluminum, which is easy to deform after working for a long time. This deformation makes the heat transfer of the heat-leveling ring 4 to the upper cover uneven and insufficient, which will lead to uneven temperature distribution of the upper cover;

2、由於機台內部空間有限,加熱帶5更換或安裝存在磕碰半導體製程腔室內其它零件的風險。2. Due to the limited space inside the machine, there is a risk of the heating belt 5 bumping into other parts in the semiconductor process chamber when replacing or installing it.

本發明的實施例提供一種用於半導體製程設備的熱風系統的熱風轉接風道,如圖3、圖4和圖7所示,來說明其具體的結構組成,熱風轉接風道包括熱風輸入結構12和/或熱風輸出結構19。在本實施例中,熱風轉接風道包括熱風輸入結構12和熱風輸出結構19。熱風轉接風道用於將外部所提供的熱風提供於半導體製程設備以用於加熱,和/或用於將上蓋處的熱風輸送出去。更具體地,熱風轉接風道用於將諸如高溫上電極模組的熱風提供模組所提供的熱風輸送到諸如熱風環等的加熱結構,以用於給半導體製程設備的製程腔室上蓋加熱,其中熱風輸入結構12用於從熱風提供模組向諸如熱風環等的加熱結構引入熱風,熱風輸出結構19用於將諸如熱風環等的加熱結構輸出的熱風輸送回上述熱風提供模組,以實現迴圈加熱。The embodiment of the present invention provides a hot air transfer duct for a hot air system of a semiconductor process equipment, as shown in FIG3, FIG4 and FIG7, to illustrate its specific structural composition, the hot air transfer duct includes a hot air input structure 12 and/or a hot air output structure 19. In this embodiment, the hot air transfer duct includes a hot air input structure 12 and a hot air output structure 19. The hot air transfer duct is used to provide hot air provided by the outside to the semiconductor process equipment for heating, and/or to transport the hot air at the upper cover out. More specifically, the hot air transfer duct is used to transport the hot air provided by the hot air supply module such as the high-temperature upper electrode module to a heating structure such as a hot air ring, so as to heat the upper cover of the process chamber of the semiconductor process equipment, wherein the hot air input structure 12 is used to introduce hot air from the hot air supply module to the heating structure such as the hot air ring, and the hot air output structure 19 is used to transport the hot air output by the heating structure such as the hot air ring back to the above-mentioned hot air supply module to realize loop heating.

進一步地,熱風輸入結構12包括:輸入結構主體31;第一輸入通道20,位於輸入結構主體31內,第一輸入通道20的入口位於輸入結構主體31的一端,第一輸入通道20自入口向輸入結構主體31的另一端延伸並向下彎折,第一輸入通道20的出口位於輸入結構主體31的下側;第二輸入通道21,位於輸入結構主體31內且位於第一輸入通道20的下方,第二輸入通道21的入口位於輸入結構主體31的一端,且位於第一輸入通道20的入口的下方,第二輸入通道21自入口向輸入結構主體31的另一端延伸並向下彎折,第二輸入通道21向輸入結構主體31的另一端延伸的距離小於第一輸入通道20向輸入結構主體31的另一端延伸的距離,並且第二輸入通道21的出口位於輸入結構主體31的下側。在一種可選實施方式中,第二輸入通道21的入口與第一輸入通道20的入口位於輸入結構主體31的同一端,且二者一起組成第一輸入通道20和第二輸入通道21的入口14。Furthermore, the hot air input structure 12 includes: an input structure body 31; a first input channel 20, located in the input structure body 31, the inlet of the first input channel 20 is located at one end of the input structure body 31, the first input channel 20 extends from the inlet to the other end of the input structure body 31 and bends downward, and the outlet of the first input channel 20 is located at the lower side of the input structure body 31; a second input channel 21, located in the input structure body 31 and at the outlet of the first input channel 20; The inlet of the second input channel 21 is located at one end of the input structure body 31 and below the inlet of the first input channel 20. The second input channel 21 extends from the inlet to the other end of the input structure body 31 and bends downward. The distance that the second input channel 21 extends to the other end of the input structure body 31 is less than the distance that the first input channel 20 extends to the other end of the input structure body 31, and the outlet of the second input channel 21 is located at the lower side of the input structure body 31. In an optional embodiment, the inlet of the second input channel 21 and the inlet of the first input channel 20 are located at the same end of the input structure body 31, and the two together constitute the inlet 14 of the first input channel 20 and the second input channel 21.

進一步地,熱風輸出結構19包括:輸出結構主體32;第一輸出通道33,位於輸出結構主體32內,第一輸出通道33的入口位於輸出結構主體32的下側,第一輸出通道33自入口向上延伸;第二輸出通道34,位於輸出結構主體32內,第二輸出通道34的入口位於輸出結構主體32的下側,第二輸出通道34自入口向上延伸;第三輸出通道15,位於輸出結構主體32內,且與第一輸出通道33和第二輸出通道34相連通,第三輸出通道15的出口位於輸出結構主體32的一端,且第一輸出通道33的入口距輸出結構主體32的一端的距離大於第二輸出通道34的入口距輸出結構主體32的一端的距離。在一種可選實施方式中,第三輸出通道15自輸出結構主體32的一端(即出口所在一端)向另一端水準延伸,並分別經過第二輸出通道34的出口和第一輸出通道33的出口,與二者相連通。Furthermore, the hot air output structure 19 includes: an output structure body 32; a first output channel 33, located in the output structure body 32, the entrance of the first output channel 33 is located at the lower side of the output structure body 32, and the first output channel 33 extends upward from the entrance; a second output channel 34, located in the output structure body 32, the entrance of the second output channel 34 is located at the lower side of the output structure body 32, and the second output channel 34 extends upward from the entrance; a third output channel 15, located in the output structure body 32, and connected to the first output channel 33 and the second output channel 34, the outlet of the third output channel 15 is located at one end of the output structure body 32, and the distance between the entrance of the first output channel 33 and one end of the output structure body 32 is greater than the distance between the entrance of the second output channel 34 and one end of the output structure body 32. In an optional embodiment, the third output channel 15 extends horizontally from one end of the output structure body 32 (i.e., the end where the outlet is located) to the other end, and passes through the outlet of the second output channel 34 and the outlet of the first output channel 33 respectively, and is connected to the two.

本領域技術人員應當理解,儘管在圖3和圖4的示例中,熱風輸入結構12具有兩個輸入通道,熱風輸出結構19具有兩個輸出通道,然而本發明並不限於此,只要輸入通道與輸出通道的數量相同,更多的輸入通道和輸出通道都是可行的。Those skilled in the art should understand that, although in the examples of FIG. 3 and FIG. 4 , the hot air input structure 12 has two input channels and the hot air output structure 19 has two output channels, the present invention is not limited thereto, and more input channels and output channels are feasible as long as the number of input channels and output channels is the same.

本發明實施例的熱風轉接通道的第一輸入通道20和第二輸入通道21的入口適於與高溫上電極模組6連通,以接收高溫上電極模組6提供的熱風,並將熱風輸送至諸如熱風環等的加熱結構(例如圖7中的第一熱風環11和第二熱風環16,具體在本發明的後面部分進行詳述)中。本領域技術人員應當理解,熱風環的數量並不限於兩個,只要熱風環的數量與輸入通道、輸出通道的數量相同,更多的熱風環都是可行的。The inlets of the first input channel 20 and the second input channel 21 of the hot air transfer channel of the embodiment of the present invention are suitable for communicating with the high-temperature upper electrode module 6 to receive the hot air provided by the high-temperature upper electrode module 6, and transport the hot air to a heating structure such as a hot air ring (such as the first hot air ring 11 and the second hot air ring 16 in FIG. 7, which will be described in detail in the latter part of the present invention). It should be understood by those skilled in the art that the number of hot air rings is not limited to two, and as long as the number of hot air rings is the same as the number of input channels and output channels, more hot air rings are feasible.

熱風輸入結構12將接收的熱風通過第一輸入通道20的出口及第二輸入通道21的出口提供給諸如熱風環等的加熱結構(例如圖7中的第一熱風環11和第二熱風環16),並且熱風輸出結構19的第一輸出通道33的入口和第二輸出通道34的入口適於與諸如熱風環等的加熱結構(例如圖7中的第一熱風環11和第二熱風環16)上的開口連通,以接收從諸如熱風環等的加熱結構(例如圖7中的第一熱風環11和第二熱風環16)的開口中流出的熱風,熱風的流通過程具體在本發明的後面部分進行詳述。The hot air input structure 12 provides the received hot air to a heating structure such as a hot air ring (for example, the first hot air ring 11 and the second hot air ring 16 in FIG. 7 ) through the outlet of the first input channel 20 and the outlet of the second input channel 21, and the inlet of the first output channel 33 and the inlet of the second output channel 34 of the hot air output structure 19 are suitable for being connected to an opening on a heating structure such as a hot air ring (for example, the first hot air ring 11 and the second hot air ring 16 in FIG. 7 ) to receive the hot air flowing out of the opening of the heating structure such as a hot air ring (for example, the first hot air ring 11 and the second hot air ring 16 in FIG. 7 ). The hot air circulation process is specifically described in detail in the later part of the present invention.

作為本發明實施例的一些可選實施方式,如圖5所示,在第一輸入通道20的入口上設置有風量調節模組22,用於調節輸出至熱風輸入結構12中輸入結構主體31內的第一輸入通道20和第二輸入通道21的風量。由於第二輸入通道21向輸入結構主體31的另一端延伸的距離小於第一輸入通道20向輸入結構主體31的另一端延伸的距離,第二輸入通道21的出口相對於第一輸入通道20的出口更靠近上蓋邊緣,換言之,第二輸入通道21的出口和第一輸入通道20的出口分別位於上蓋的邊緣部分和中心部分,在這種情況下,通過風量調節模組22,調節輸出至第一輸入通道20和/或第二輸入通道21的風量,可以縮小上蓋中心部分與邊緣部分的溫度差異,從而增加了半導體製程腔室內的溫度場的均勻性,提高了刻蝕的均勻性。本發明設置風量調節模組可以解決相關技術一的熱風環兩側溫度逐漸低的梯度分佈,尤其上蓋邊緣的加熱效果相對較差的缺點。本領域技術人員應當理解,風量調節模組22可以設置在輸入結構主體31的一端,以調節輸入到第一輸入通道20和/或第二輸入通道21的風量,也就是說,風量調節模組22可以設置在第一輸入通道20的入口處,以單獨調節第一輸入通道20的風量;也可以設置在第二輸入通道21的入口處,以單獨調節第二輸入通道21的風量;還可以設置在第一輸入通道20和第二輸入通道21這兩者的入口14處,以同時調節第一輸入通道20和第二輸入通道21的風量,由此可以實現對輸入到第一輸入通道和/或第二輸入通道的風量的調節。As some optional implementation methods of the embodiments of the present invention, as shown in Figure 5, an air volume adjustment module 22 is provided at the inlet of the first input channel 20, which is used to adjust the air volume of the first input channel 20 and the second input channel 21 output to the input structure main body 31 in the hot air input structure 12. Since the distance that the second input channel 21 extends to the other end of the input structure main body 31 is shorter than the distance that the first input channel 20 extends to the other end of the input structure main body 31, the outlet of the second input channel 21 is closer to the edge of the upper cover than the outlet of the first input channel 20. In other words, the outlet of the second input channel 21 and the outlet of the first input channel 20 are respectively located at the edge and center of the upper cover. In this case, by adjusting the air volume output to the first input channel 20 and/or the second input channel 21 through the air volume adjustment module 22, the temperature difference between the center and edge of the upper cover can be reduced, thereby increasing the uniformity of the temperature field in the semiconductor process chamber and improving the uniformity of etching. The air volume regulating module of the present invention can solve the disadvantages of the first related technology that the temperature on both sides of the hot air ring is gradually reduced in the gradient distribution, especially the relatively poor heating effect of the edge of the upper cover. Those skilled in the art should understand that the air volume regulating module 22 can be arranged at one end of the input structure main body 31 to regulate the air volume input to the first input channel 20 and/or the second input channel 21. That is to say, the air volume regulating module 22 can be arranged at the entrance of the first input channel 20 to separately regulate the air volume of the first input channel 20; it can also be arranged at the entrance of the second input channel 21 to separately regulate the air volume of the second input channel 21; it can also be arranged at the entrance 14 of both the first input channel 20 and the second input channel 21 to simultaneously regulate the air volume of the first input channel 20 and the second input channel 21, thereby realizing the regulation of the air volume input to the first input channel and/or the second input channel.

如圖6所示,本發明實施例中的風量調節模組22例如採用插板調節結構13來實現上述功能,該插板調節結構13包括插板25和插板固定件26,其中,插板固定件26設置在熱風輸入結構上,具體可以位於輸入結構主體31相鄰於第一輸入通道20的入口的一側面(左側、右側或上側),且與輸入結構主體31固定連接,當然,也可以固定在輸入結構主體31相鄰於第二輸入通道21的入口的一側面左側、右側或下側)上,還可以固定在輸入結構主體31相鄰於第一輸入通道20的入口和第二輸入通道21的入口共同組成的入口14的一個側面左側、右側、上側或下側)上。插板25與插板固定件26滑動連接,插板25的一部分貫通輸入結構主體31,用於通過插入或抽出動作,使插板25相對於插板固定件26滑動,來實現至少部分遮擋第一輸入通道20的入口,或者第二輸入通道21的入口,或者第一輸入通道20的入口和第二輸入通道21的入口共同組成的入口14,從而可以改變第一輸入通道20的入口大小、或者第二輸入通道21的入口大小,或者第一輸入通道20的入口和第二輸入通道21的入口共同組成的入口14的大小。As shown in FIG6 , the air volume regulating module 22 in the embodiment of the present invention adopts a plug plate regulating structure 13 to realize the above-mentioned function, and the plug plate regulating structure 13 includes a plug plate 25 and a plug plate fixing member 26, wherein the plug plate fixing member 26 is arranged on the hot air input structure, specifically, it can be located on one side (left side, right side or upper side) of the input structure main body 31 adjacent to the entrance of the first input channel 20. , and is fixedly connected to the input structure main body 31. Of course, it can also be fixed on the left side, right side or lower side of a side of the input structure main body 31 adjacent to the entrance of the second input channel 21), and can also be fixed on the left side, right side, upper side or lower side of a side of the input structure main body 31 adjacent to the entrance 14 composed of the entrance of the first input channel 20 and the entrance of the second input channel 21. The plug plate 25 is slidably connected to the plug plate fixing member 26, and a part of the plug plate 25 passes through the input structure main body 31, so as to make the plug plate 25 slide relative to the plug plate fixing member 26 through insertion or withdrawal, so as to at least partially block the entrance of the first input channel 20, or the entrance of the second input channel 21, or the entrance 14 composed of the entrance of the first input channel 20 and the entrance of the second input channel 21, thereby changing the size of the entrance of the first input channel 20, or the size of the entrance of the second input channel 21, or the size of the entrance 14 composed of the entrance of the first input channel 20 and the entrance of the second input channel 21.

具體地,插板25與插板固定件26滑動連接的具體方式例如為,在插板固定件26上設置有條形通孔,對應地在插板25上設置有螺紋孔或通孔,在插板25完成插入或抽出動作,以確定插板25的停止位置後,使用螺釘27(或者螺栓)依次穿過上述條形通孔和插板25上的螺紋孔(或通孔),將插板25鎖緊在插板固定件26上,插板25與插板固定件26採用螺紋連接的方式連接和鎖緊,但是,本發明實施例並不局限於此,在實際應用中,也可以採用其它連接和鎖緊結構,本發明不作限制。Specifically, the specific way of sliding connection between the plug plate 25 and the plug plate fixing member 26 is, for example, a strip through hole is provided on the plug plate fixing member 26, and a threaded hole or through hole is correspondingly provided on the plug plate 25. After the plug plate 25 completes the insertion or withdrawal action to determine the stop position of the plug plate 25, a screw 27 (or bolt) is used to pass through the above-mentioned strip through hole and the threaded hole (or through hole) on the plug plate 25 in sequence to lock the plug plate 25 on the plug plate fixing member 26. The plug plate 25 and the plug plate fixing member 26 are connected and locked by threaded connection. However, the embodiments of the present invention are not limited to this. In actual applications, other connection and locking structures can also be used, and the present invention is not limited thereto.

如圖6所示,插板25可以沿第一輸入通道20的入口左右推動滑移或者上下推動滑移,也可以沿第二輸入通道21的入口左右推動滑移或者上下推動滑移,還可以沿第一輸入通道20的入口和第二輸入通道21的入口共同組成的入口14左右推動滑移或者上下推動滑移,並且根據溫度調節的需要,插板25可移動至第一輸入通道20的入口的任意位置,也可以移動至第二輸入通道21的入口的任意位置,還可以移動至第一輸入通道20的入口和第二輸入通道21的入口共同組成的入口14的任意位置。以插板調節結構13固定在第一輸入通道20的入口的一側面上進行左右滑動為例,插板25的一端左右可移動至第一輸入通道20的入口面積的1/8、1/4、或3/8位置,從而改變第一輸入通道20的入口的大小,繼而改變了第一輸入通道20入口的開口面積,從而調節從輸入結構主體31內的第一輸入通道20的出口和/或第二輸入通道21的出口分別輸出的風量。As shown in Figure 6, the plug plate 25 can be pushed and slid left and right or up and down along the entrance of the first input channel 20, and can also be pushed and slid left and right or up and down along the entrance of the second input channel 21, and can also be pushed and slid left and right or up and down along the entrance 14 composed of the entrance of the first input channel 20 and the entrance of the second input channel 21. According to the needs of temperature regulation, the plug plate 25 can be moved to any position of the entrance of the first input channel 20, and can also be moved to any position of the entrance of the second input channel 21, and can also be moved to any position of the entrance 14 composed of the entrance of the first input channel 20 and the entrance of the second input channel 21. Taking the example of the plug plate adjustment structure 13 being fixed on one side of the entrance of the first input channel 20 and sliding left and right, one end of the plug plate 25 can be moved left and right to a position of 1/8, 1/4, or 3/8 of the entrance area of the first input channel 20, thereby changing the size of the entrance of the first input channel 20, and then changing the opening area of the entrance of the first input channel 20, thereby adjusting the air volume output from the outlet of the first input channel 20 and/or the outlet of the second input channel 21 in the input structure main body 31.

插板25插入熱風輸入結構12的輸入結構主體31內的第一輸入通道20的入口上,左右或上下抽插改變了第一輸入通道20的入口的大小,從而放大或減少進入第一輸入通道20的熱風的風量,同時由於進入熱風轉接風道的熱風輸入結構12的總進風量不變,因此,進入第二輸入通道21的風量也相應會隨之減小或放大,同樣地,該插板調節結構13固定在第二輸入通道21的入口及固定在第一輸入通道20的入口和第二輸入通道21的入口共同組成的入口14時,其中插板25的移動方式與上述方式類似,不再贅述。The plug plate 25 is inserted into the entrance of the first input channel 20 in the input structure main body 31 of the hot air input structure 12. The size of the entrance of the first input channel 20 is changed by pulling it out left and right or up and down, thereby increasing or decreasing the amount of hot air entering the first input channel 20. At the same time, since the total amount of air entering the hot air transfer duct of the hot air input structure 12 remains unchanged, the amount of air entering the second input channel 21 will also be reduced or increased accordingly. Similarly, when the plug plate adjustment structure 13 is fixed at the entrance of the second input channel 21 and at the entrance 14 composed of the entrance of the first input channel 20 and the entrance of the second input channel 21, the movement method of the plug plate 25 is similar to the above method and will not be repeated.

本發明另一實施例提供一種用於半導體製程設備的熱風系統,該熱風系統包括至少一對上文實施例提供的熱風轉接風道,還包括至少一個熱風提供模組;該熱風提供模組的輸出口與熱風輸入結構的第一輸入通道的入口和第二輸入通道的入口連接,即與第一輸入通道和第二輸入通道這兩者的入口連接,熱風提供模組的輸入口與熱風輸出結構的第三輸入通道的出口連接。Another embodiment of the present invention provides a hot air system for semiconductor process equipment, the hot air system includes at least one pair of hot air transfer ducts provided in the above embodiment, and also includes at least one hot air supply module; the output port of the hot air supply module is connected to the inlet of the first input channel and the inlet of the second input channel of the hot air input structure, that is, connected to the inlet of both the first input channel and the second input channel, and the input port of the hot air supply module is connected to the outlet of the third input channel of the hot air output structure.

第一熱風環11為內熱風環,設置在熱風轉接風道下方,第一熱風環11分別與熱風輸入結構的第一輸入通道的出口、熱風輸出結構的第一輸出通道的入口連通;第二熱風環16為外熱風環,環繞第一熱風環11的外側設置且設置在熱風轉接風道下方,第二熱風環16分別與熱風輸入結構的第二輸入通道的出口、熱風輸出結構的第二輸出通道的入口連通。The first hot air ring 11 is an inner hot air ring, which is arranged below the hot air transfer air duct. The first hot air ring 11 is respectively connected to the outlet of the first input channel of the hot air input structure and the inlet of the first output channel of the hot air output structure; the second hot air ring 16 is an outer hot air ring, which is arranged around the outer side of the first hot air ring 11 and is arranged below the hot air transfer air duct. The second hot air ring 16 is respectively connected to the outlet of the second input channel of the hot air input structure and the inlet of the second output channel of the hot air output structure.

需要說明的是,上述實施例中,熱風轉接風道包括熱風輸入結構12和熱風輸出結構19,而在風轉接風道包括熱風輸入結構12或熱風輸出結構19的情況下,熱風提供模組的輸入口或輸出口可以採用其他的熱風輸出結構或熱風輸入結構來實現熱風提供模組的輸入口或輸出口分別與第一熱風環11和第二熱風環16的連通。也就是說,本發明實施例中的熱風輸入結構12和熱風輸出結構19並不局限於同時使用,也可以與其他的熱風輸出結構或熱風輸入結構搭配使用。It should be noted that in the above-mentioned embodiment, the hot air transfer duct includes a hot air input structure 12 and a hot air output structure 19, and when the hot air transfer duct includes the hot air input structure 12 or the hot air output structure 19, the input port or output port of the hot air supply module can adopt other hot air output structures or hot air input structures to realize the connection between the input port or output port of the hot air supply module and the first hot air ring 11 and the second hot air ring 16 respectively. In other words, the hot air input structure 12 and the hot air output structure 19 in the embodiment of the present invention are not limited to being used at the same time, and can also be used in combination with other hot air output structures or hot air input structures.

作為本發明實施例的一些可選實施方式,本發明中的熱風轉接風道為兩對,兩對熱風轉接風道相對設置,如圖7所示,第一對熱風轉接風道包括熱風輸入結構12和熱風輸出結構19,第二對熱風轉接風道包括熱風輸入結構12'和熱風輸出結構19',其中,熱風輸入結構12'和熱風輸出結構19'的結構組成分別與熱風輸入結構12和熱風輸出結構19的結構組成完全相同,本發明不再贅述。本發明中的熱風提供模組為兩個,且兩個熱風提供模組相對設置,二者分別包括結構完全相同的第一高溫上電極模組6和第二高溫上電極模組7,且每一熱風提供模組和熱風轉接風道鄰近或鄰接設置,且熱風提供模組位於兩對熱風轉接風道遠離彼此的一側,即設置在遠離第一熱風環11和第二熱風環16的熱風轉接風道的一側,且由於提供的是熱風,因此,與熱風轉接風道鄰近或鄰接的關係設置,保證由熱風提供模組輸出的熱風的溫度和速度不受影響。As some optional implementation methods of the embodiments of the present invention, there are two pairs of hot air transfer air ducts in the present invention, and the two pairs of hot air transfer air ducts are relatively arranged, as shown in Figure 7, the first pair of hot air transfer air ducts include a hot air input structure 12 and a hot air output structure 19, and the second pair of hot air transfer air ducts include a hot air input structure 12' and a hot air output structure 19', wherein the structural components of the hot air input structure 12' and the hot air output structure 19' are exactly the same as the structural components of the hot air input structure 12 and the hot air output structure 19, respectively, and the present invention will not elaborate on them. There are two hot air supply modules in the present invention, and the two hot air supply modules are arranged opposite to each other. The two modules respectively include a first high-temperature upper electrode module 6 and a second high-temperature upper electrode module 7 with exactly the same structure. Each hot air supply module and the hot air transfer air duct are adjacent to or arranged adjacent to each other, and the hot air supply module is located on the side of the two pairs of hot air transfer air ducts far away from each other, that is, it is arranged on the side of the hot air transfer air duct far away from the first hot air ring 11 and the second hot air ring 16. Since hot air is provided, the setting of the module adjacent to or adjacent to the hot air transfer air duct ensures that the temperature and speed of the hot air output by the hot air supply module are not affected.

作為本實施例的一些可選實施方式,如圖11所示,第一熱風環11包括兩個對稱設置的第一半圓環形空腔,每個第一半圓環形空腔的上表面均包括兩個第一開口,兩個第一開口分別設置在每一第一半圓環形空腔的兩個端部,四個第一開口例如可以分別為圓形通孔24、28、29和30,其中,一個第一半圓環形空腔的一個端部的通孔24連接第一熱風轉接風道的熱風輸入結構12的第一輸入通道20的出口;另一個端部的通孔28連接第二熱風轉接風道的熱風輸出結構19'的第一輸出通道33'的入口;另一個第一半圓環形空腔的一個端部的通孔29連接第二熱風輸入結構12'的第一輸入通道20'的出口;另一個端部的通孔30連接第一熱風轉接風道的熱風輸出結構19的第一輸出通道33的入口。基於同樣的設置,本發明實施例中的第二熱風環16也包括兩個對稱設置的第二半圓環形空腔,每個第二半圓環形空腔的上表面均包括兩個第二開口,兩個第二開口分別設置在每一第二半圓環形空腔的兩個端部,四個第二開口例如可以分別為圓形通孔,其中一個第二半圓環形空腔一個端部的第一通孔連接第一熱風轉接風道的熱風輸入結構12的第二輸入通道21的出口;另一個端部的第二通孔連接第二熱風轉接風道的熱風輸出結構19'的第二輸出通道34'的入口;另一個第二半圓環形空腔的一個端部的第三通孔連接第二熱風輸入結構12'的第二輸入通道21'的出口;另一個端部的第四通孔連接第一熱風轉接風道的熱風輸出結構19的第二輸出通道34的入口。本發明中的第一熱風環11和第二熱風環16均以兩個第一和第二半圓環形空腔的形式各自對稱設置,作為熱風流通的流道,通過其上的第一通孔和第四通孔接收來自於熱風輸入結構的熱風,並在兩個第一和第二半圓環形空腔中流動後通過第二通孔和第三通孔流入熱風輸出結構的第一輸出通道和第二輸出通道的入口中,實現對熱風的迴圈回收。本發明的第一熱風環11和第二熱風環16上的通孔既能流入熱風,也能流出熱風,具體根據通孔所在的不同位置來決定。As some optional implementations of this embodiment, as shown in FIG. 11, the first hot air ring 11 includes two symmetrically arranged first semi-circular cavities, and the upper surface of each first semi-circular cavity includes two first openings, and the two first openings are respectively arranged at the two ends of each first semi-circular cavity. The four first openings can be, for example, circular through holes 24, 28, 29 and 30, wherein the through hole 24 at one end of a first semi-circular cavity is connected to the first hot air transfer device. The through hole 28 at the other end is connected to the entrance of the first output channel 33' of the hot air output structure 19' of the second hot air transfer air duct; the through hole 29 at one end of the other first semi-circular cavity is connected to the outlet of the first input channel 20' of the second hot air input structure 12'; the through hole 30 at the other end is connected to the entrance of the first output channel 33 of the hot air output structure 19 of the first hot air transfer air duct. Based on the same arrangement, the second hot air ring 16 in the embodiment of the present invention also includes two symmetrically arranged second semi-circular cavities, and the upper surface of each second semi-circular cavity includes two second openings, and the two second openings are respectively arranged at the two ends of each second semi-circular cavity. The four second openings can be, for example, circular through holes, and the first through hole at one end of one of the second semi-circular cavities is connected to the hot air input structure of the first hot air transfer duct. The outlet of the second input channel 21 of the second hot air input structure 12; the second through hole at the other end is connected to the inlet of the second output channel 34' of the hot air output structure 19' of the second hot air transfer air duct; the third through hole at one end of the other second semi-circular cavity is connected to the outlet of the second input channel 21' of the second hot air input structure 12'; the fourth through hole at the other end is connected to the inlet of the second output channel 34 of the hot air output structure 19 of the first hot air transfer air duct. The first hot air ring 11 and the second hot air ring 16 of the present invention are both symmetrically arranged in the form of two first and second semicircular ring cavities, serving as a flow channel for hot air circulation, receiving hot air from the hot air input structure through the first through hole and the fourth through hole thereon, and after flowing in the two first and second semicircular ring cavities, flowing into the inlet of the first output channel and the second output channel of the hot air output structure through the second through hole and the third through hole, thereby realizing the circulation recovery of the hot air. The through holes on the first hot air ring 11 and the second hot air ring 16 of the present invention can both flow in and out of hot air, which is specifically determined according to the different positions of the through holes.

作為本發明實施例的一些可選實施方式,第一高溫上電極模組6的輸入口連接外部的壓縮空氣裝置,輸出口連接熱風轉接通道的熱風輸入結構12的第一輸入通道20的入口和第二輸入通道21的入口共同組成的入口14,該第一高溫上電極模組6包括相互連接的加熱絲和空氣放大器,加熱絲設置在該第一高溫上電極模組6的輸入口處,對輸入口流入的壓縮空氣進行加熱;空氣放大器設置在該第一高溫上電極模組6的輸出口處,對被加熱絲加熱的壓縮空氣或熱風進行流速放大加速。壓縮空氣裝置為廠務的CDA(壓縮幹空氣),其送出的壓縮空氣被第一高溫上電極模組6內的加熱絲加熱,之後被空氣放大器將流速放大加速,加熱加速的空氣迴圈流動形成熱風,熱風循環往復地從第一高溫上電極模組6依次流入熱風輸入結構、第一熱風環11和第二熱風環16、熱風輸出結構,最後再回流至該第一高溫上電極模組6,具體熱風迴圈過程在後面進行詳細描述。As some optional embodiments of the embodiments of the present invention, the input port of the first high-temperature upper electrode module 6 is connected to an external compressed air device, and the output port is connected to the inlet 14 composed of the inlet of the first input channel 20 and the inlet of the second input channel 21 of the hot air input structure 12 of the hot air transfer channel. The first high-temperature upper electrode module 6 includes a heating wire and an air amplifier connected to each other. The heating wire is arranged at the input port of the first high-temperature upper electrode module 6 to heat the compressed air flowing into the input port; the air amplifier is arranged at the output port of the first high-temperature upper electrode module 6 to amplify and accelerate the flow rate of the compressed air or hot air heated by the heating wire. The compressed air device is the factory's CDA (compressed dry air). The compressed air it delivers is heated by the heating wire in the first high-temperature upper electrode module 6, and then the flow rate is amplified and accelerated by the air amplifier. The heated and accelerated air circulates to form hot air. The hot air circulates back and forth from the first high-temperature upper electrode module 6 into the hot air input structure, the first hot air ring 11 and the second hot air ring 16, and the hot air output structure, and finally flows back to the first high-temperature upper electrode module 6. The specific hot air circulation process will be described in detail later.

作為本發明實施例的一些可選實施方式,本發明中還包括至少一個第一溫度感測器和至少一個第二溫度感測器,至少一個第一溫度感測器設置在第一熱風環11上,具體地設置在第一熱風環11的通孔的附近位置;至少一個第二溫度感測器設置在第二熱風環16上,具體設置在第二熱風環16的通孔的附近位置;當第一溫度感測器測量的第一熱風環11的溫度高於第二溫度感測器測量的第二熱風環16的溫度時,通過風量調節結構縮小熱風輸入結構12的第一輸入通道20的入口大小和/或擴大第二輸入通道21的入口大小;或者當第一溫度感測器測量的第一熱風環11的溫度低於第二溫度感測器測量的第二熱風環16時的溫度時,通過風量調節結構擴大熱風輸入結構12的第一輸入通道20的入口大小和/或縮小第二輸入通道21的入口大小。As some optional implementation methods of the embodiments of the present invention, the present invention further includes at least one first temperature sensor and at least one second temperature sensor, at least one first temperature sensor is arranged on the first hot air ring 11, specifically arranged near the through hole of the first hot air ring 11; at least one second temperature sensor is arranged on the second hot air ring 16, specifically arranged near the through hole of the second hot air ring 16; when the temperature of the first hot air ring 11 measured by the first temperature sensor is higher than that of the second temperature sensor, the temperature of the first hot air ring 11 is higher than that of the second temperature sensor. or when the temperature of the first hot air ring 11 measured by the first temperature sensor is lower than the temperature of the second hot air ring 16 measured by the second temperature sensor, the entrance size of the first input channel 20 of the hot air input structure 12 is expanded and/or the entrance size of the second input channel 21 is expanded through the air volume regulating structure; or when the temperature of the first hot air ring 11 measured by the first temperature sensor is lower than the temperature of the second hot air ring 16 measured by the second temperature sensor, the entrance size of the first input channel 20 of the hot air input structure 12 is expanded and/or the entrance size of the second input channel 21 is reduced through the air volume regulating structure.

作為本發明實施例的一些可選實施方式,本發明中第一溫度感測器和第二溫度感測器採用熱電偶10來實現,每個熱風環上設置至少四個熱電偶,且每一熱電偶10均安裝在第一熱風環11和第二熱風環16上的每一通孔的附近位置,這些熱電偶用於測量第一熱風環11和第二熱風環16的熱電偶所在不同設置位置處的溫度。As some optional implementation methods of the embodiments of the present invention, the first temperature sensor and the second temperature sensor in the present invention are implemented by thermocouples 10, at least four thermocouples are arranged on each hot air ring, and each thermocouple 10 is installed near each through hole on the first hot air ring 11 and the second hot air ring 16, and these thermocouples are used to measure the temperature of the first hot air ring 11 and the second hot air ring 16 at different setting positions of the thermocouples.

本發明的另一實施例還提供了一種半導體製程設備,該半導體製程設備可以為等離子體製程設備,進一步為等離子體刻蝕或沉積製程設備,如圖7所示,半導體製程設備包括具有上蓋1和腔室主體的製程腔室;第一線圈組8,設置在上蓋1上;第二線圈組9,也設置在上蓋1上,且環繞第一線圈組8的外側設置;上文實施例的熱風系統,熱風系統的第一熱風環11和第二熱風環16均設置在上蓋1上,進而對製程腔室進行加熱,以等離子體刻蝕製程為例,使得製程腔室在幹法刻蝕製程中,製程氣體在電場的加持下被電離成離子,形成等離子體,這種高能量的等離子體對晶圓的表面進行轟擊,從而獲得製備積體電路所需的圖形。在本發明實施例的半導體製程設備中,第一熱風環11設置在第一線圈組8和第二線圈組9之間,第二熱風環16設置在第二線圈組9與上蓋1的邊緣之間;如圖12所示,線圈支架23,設置在第一線圈組8和第二線圈組9以及第一熱風環11和第二熱風環16的上方,用於固定第一線圈組8和第二線圈組9,其中,第一線圈組8為內線圈組,第二線圈組9為外線圈組。Another embodiment of the present invention further provides a semiconductor process equipment, which can be a plasma process equipment, and further a plasma etching or deposition process equipment. As shown in FIG. 7 , the semiconductor process equipment includes a process chamber having an upper cover 1 and a chamber body; a first coil group 8, which is disposed on the upper cover 1; a second coil group 9, which is also disposed on the upper cover 1 and is disposed around the outer side of the first coil group 8; In the hot air system of the embodiment of the present invention, the first hot air ring 11 and the second hot air ring 16 of the hot air system are both arranged on the upper cover 1, so as to heat the process chamber. Taking the plasma etching process as an example, during the dry etching process, the process gas in the process chamber is ionized into ions under the support of the electric field to form a plasma. This high-energy plasma bombards the surface of the wafer, thereby obtaining the pattern required for preparing the integrated circuit. In the semiconductor process equipment of the embodiment of the present invention, the first hot air ring 11 is arranged between the first coil group 8 and the second coil group 9, and the second hot air ring 16 is arranged between the second coil group 9 and the edge of the upper cover 1; as shown in Figure 12, the coil bracket 23 is arranged above the first coil group 8 and the second coil group 9 and the first hot air ring 11 and the second hot air ring 16, and is used to fix the first coil group 8 and the second coil group 9, wherein the first coil group 8 is an inner coil group and the second coil group 9 is an outer coil group.

本發明的半導體製程設備也可包括多個線圈組,每個線圈組均可以包括多個線圈,其中多個線圈組與熱風環的設置方式與本發明實施例提供的半導體製程設備包括兩個線圈組時與熱風環的設置方式相似,均在本發明的保護範圍內。其中,第二熱風環16取代相關技術二中的加熱裝置,即加熱帶5和鋁制勻熱環4,用於避免相關技術二中的鋁制勻熱環4變形導致頻繁更換整個加熱裝置的缺點。用於固定支撐第一線圈組8和第二線圈組9的線圈支架23上設置有四個避讓孔,第一熱風環11和第二熱風環16上的四個通孔分別嵌設在各個避讓孔內,使得通孔與熱風轉接風道的相應通道進行連通,通過嵌設的這些通孔流入和/或流出的熱風給上蓋1的上表面進行加熱,兩個熱風轉接風道對稱設置在線圈支架23的兩側,且第一熱風轉接風道的熱風輸入結構12的第一輸入風道20的出口連通第一熱風環11上的通孔24、第二輸入風道21的出口連通第二熱風環16上的第一通孔;第二熱風轉接風道的熱風輸出結構19'的第一輸出通道33'的入口與第一熱風環11的通孔28連通、第二輸出通道34'的入口與第二熱風環16的第二通孔連通;第二熱風轉接風道的熱風輸入結構12'的第一輸入通道20'的出口與第一熱風環11的通孔29連通、第二輸入通道21'的出口與第二熱風環16的第三通孔連通;第一熱風轉接風道的熱風輸出結構19的第一輸出風道33的入口連通第一熱風環11上的通孔30、第二輸出風道34的入口連通第二熱風環16上的第四通孔。本發明對稱設置于上蓋的上表面兩側的熱風轉接風道和高溫上電極模組,能夠對上蓋1進行均勻地加熱,保證上蓋1的上表面受熱的均勻性。The semiconductor process equipment of the present invention may also include multiple coil groups, each coil group may include multiple coils, wherein the arrangement of the multiple coil groups and the hot air ring is similar to the arrangement of the semiconductor process equipment provided by the embodiment of the present invention when the two coil groups are included and the hot air ring is within the protection scope of the present invention. Among them, the second hot air ring 16 replaces the heating device in the related technology 2, that is, the heating belt 5 and the aluminum uniform heat ring 4, to avoid the disadvantage of the aluminum uniform heat ring 4 in the related technology 2 being deformed and causing frequent replacement of the entire heating device. Four avoidance holes are arranged on the coil bracket 23 for fixedly supporting the first coil group 8 and the second coil group 9. The four through holes on the first hot air ring 11 and the second hot air ring 16 are respectively embedded in each avoidance hole, so that the through holes are connected with the corresponding channels of the hot air transfer air duct. The hot air flowing in and/or flowing out of these embedded through holes heats the upper surface of the upper cover 1. The two hot air transfer air ducts are symmetrically arranged on both sides of the coil bracket 23, and the outlet of the first input air duct 20 of the hot air input structure 12 of the first hot air transfer air duct is connected to the through hole 24 on the first hot air ring 11, and the outlet of the second input air duct 21 is connected to the first through hole on the second hot air ring 16; The inlet of the first output channel 33' of the hot air output structure 19' of the hot air transfer air duct is connected to the through hole 28 of the first hot air ring 11, and the inlet of the second output channel 34' is connected to the second through hole of the second hot air ring 16; the outlet of the first input channel 20' of the hot air input structure 12' of the second hot air transfer air duct is connected to the through hole 29 of the first hot air ring 11, and the outlet of the second input channel 21' is connected to the third through hole of the second hot air ring 16; the inlet of the first output air duct 33 of the hot air output structure 19 of the first hot air transfer air duct is connected to the through hole 30 on the first hot air ring 11, and the inlet of the second output air duct 34 is connected to the fourth through hole on the second hot air ring 16. The hot air transfer duct and the high-temperature upper electrode module symmetrically arranged on both sides of the upper surface of the upper cover of the present invention can heat the upper cover 1 evenly and ensure the uniformity of heating of the upper surface of the upper cover 1.

作為本發明實施例的一些可選實施方式,本發明以第一熱風環11為例來描述本發明的熱風系統啟動後的熱風對上蓋1進行加熱時的流通過程。第一高溫上電極模組6的輸入口接收來自廠務的壓縮空氣後,其內部設置的加熱絲對壓縮空氣進行加熱;空氣放大器對被加熱的壓縮空氣進行流速放大加速,加熱加速的空氣迴圈流動形成熱風,熱風從第一高溫上電極模組6的輸出口輸出至熱風轉接風道的熱風輸入結構12的輸入結構主體31內的第一輸入通道20的入口和第二輸入通道21的入口共同組成的入口14內,經由輸入結構主體31內的第一輸入通道20的出口流入第一熱風環11的右邊第一個半圓環形空腔端部的通孔24中,進入通孔24中的熱風在該第一個半圓環形空腔中流動,在流動的過程中對上蓋的上表面進行加熱,在熱風沿該第一半圓環形空腔路徑流至另一端部時,流動的熱風通過該端部的通孔28流出並由熱風輸出結構19'的輸出結構主體32'內的第一輸出通道33'的入口進入熱風輸出結構19'中,並經其第三輸出通道18的出口流出,流出的熱風流入與該出口連接的第二高溫上電極模組7的輸入口,第二高溫上電極模組7對接收的熱風進行加熱和加速後經其輸出口輸出,輸出的熱風通過第二熱風轉接風道的熱風輸入結構12'的輸入結構主體31'內的第一輸入通道20'的入口和第二輸入通道21'的入口共同組成的入口17進入,經由第一輸入通道20'的出口再次流入第一熱風環11的左邊另一第一半圓環形空腔的端部通孔29中,進入通孔29中的熱風在該第一半圓環形空腔中流動,在流動的過程中對上蓋的上表面進行加熱,熱風在該第一半圓環形空腔中流至另一端部時,流動的熱風通過該端部的通孔30由熱風輸出結構19的第一輸出通道33的入口進入熱風輸出結構19中,並經其第三輸出通道15的出口流出,流出的熱風回流入與該出口連接的第一高溫上電極模組6的輸入口中,第一高溫上電極模組6對接收的熱風進行再次的加熱和加速後,形成熱風進行輸出,由此迴圈,保證在第一熱風環11中的流動的熱風的溫度和速度,從而使得對上蓋的上表面第一熱風環11所在區域的均勻加熱,同樣地,熱風在第二熱風環16流通的原理與第一熱風環11相同,本發明不再贅述,因此,通過本發明設置的兩個熱風輸入結構和熱風輸出結構及與兩個高溫上電極模組的結合作用,保證進入第一熱風環11和第二熱風環16的熱風對上蓋上表面進行持續均勻地加熱,從而縮小了上蓋中心部分與邊緣部分的溫度差異,達到對整個上蓋的上表面進行均勻加熱的目的。As some optional implementation methods of the embodiments of the present invention, the present invention takes the first hot air ring 11 as an example to describe the flow process of the hot air after the hot air system of the present invention is started to heat the upper cover 1. After the input port of the first high-temperature upper electrode module 6 receives the compressed air from the factory, the heating wire arranged inside it heats the compressed air; the air amplifier amplifies and accelerates the flow rate of the heated compressed air, and the heated and accelerated air circulates to form hot air, and the hot air is output from the output port of the first high-temperature upper electrode module 6 to the input structure main body 31 of the hot air input structure 12 of the hot air transfer duct, and the inlet 14 is composed of the inlet of the first input channel 20 and the inlet of the second input channel 21. The hot air flows into the through hole 24 at the end of the first semi-circular cavity on the right side of the first hot air ring 11 through the outlet of the first input channel 20 in the input structure main body 31. The hot air entering the through hole 24 flows in the first semi-circular cavity. The hot air flows along the first semicircular cavity path to the other end, and the flowing hot air flows out through the through hole 28 at the end and enters the hot air output structure 19' through the inlet of the first output channel 33' in the output structure main body 32' of the hot air output structure 19', and flows out through the outlet of the third output channel 18, and the outflowing hot air flows into the input port of the second high-temperature upper electrode module 7 connected to the outlet, and the second high-temperature upper electrode module 7 heats and accelerates the received hot air and outputs it through its output port, and the output hot air passes through the inlet of the first input channel 20' in the input structure main body 31' of the hot air input structure 12' of the second hot air transfer duct and the second input channel 21'. The hot air flows into the inlet 17 formed by the inlet of the first input channel 21', and flows into the end through hole 29 of the other first semi-circular cavity on the left side of the first hot air ring 11 again through the outlet of the first input channel 20'. The hot air entering the through hole 29 flows in the first semi-circular cavity, and heats the upper surface of the upper cover during the flow. When the hot air flows to the other end in the first semi-circular cavity, the flowing hot air enters the hot air output structure 19 through the through hole 30 at the end from the inlet of the first output channel 33 of the hot air output structure 19, and flows out through the outlet of the third output channel 15. The outflowing hot air flows back into the input port of the first high-temperature upper electrode module 6 connected to the outlet, and the first high-temperature upper electrode module 6 receives the hot air. After the hot air is heated and accelerated again, it is output as hot air, thereby circulating to ensure the temperature and speed of the hot air flowing in the first hot air ring 11, so that the upper surface of the upper cover where the first hot air ring 11 is located is evenly heated. Similarly, the principle of hot air circulation in the second hot air ring 16 is the same as that of the first hot air ring 11, and the present invention will not be repeated. Therefore, Through the two hot air input structures and the hot air output structures provided in the present invention and the combined effect with the two high-temperature upper electrode modules, it is ensured that the hot air entering the first hot air ring 11 and the second hot air ring 16 continuously and evenly heats the upper surface of the upper cover, thereby reducing the temperature difference between the center and the edge of the upper cover, and achieving the purpose of evenly heating the upper surface of the entire upper cover.

作為本發明實施例的一些可選實施方式,熱電偶10的總數量至少為8個,如圖7所示,在第一熱風環11和第二外熱風環16上各自平均分佈著四個安裝測溫熱電偶10的孔位,在這些孔位上安裝測溫熱電偶10,插板25的左右或上下方向移動量的調節根據八根測溫熱電偶10所測量的溫度來確定,也就是說,本發明的風量調節機制需要通過讀取所有熱電偶10測量的溫度進行配合來調節熱風輸入結構的進風量。以左右方向移動為例來說明具體操作機制:在刻蝕半導體製程設備上啟用熱風系統,通過固定在第一熱風環11和第二熱風環16上的八個熱電偶10所讀取的上蓋表面不同區域的溫度來確定插板調節結構13中插板25的移動量,根據從所有的熱電偶10讀取的測溫資料利用二分法手動調節熱風輸入結構12的第一輸入通道20的入口面積以調節加熱效果。如第一熱風環11上固定的四根測溫熱電偶10的測溫讀數測量值高於四根第二熱風環16處上的測溫熱電偶10的測溫讀數測量值,則需將插板25位於擋住第一輸入通道20的入口面積的四分之一的位置,此時的插板25位置如圖8所示,其中的測量值可為四根熱電偶測量的讀數的平均值或者是經其它運算所得的計算值。若此時第一熱風環11處的測溫熱電偶10的讀數測量值仍然高於第二熱風環16處的測溫熱電偶10的讀數測量值,則需要將插板25繼續向內推入整個第一輸入通道20的入口的移動量的八分之一,此時的插板25位置如圖9所示,此時插板25位於擋住第一輸入通道20的入口面積的八分之三的位置;若此時第一熱風環11上設置的測溫熱電偶的測溫讀數測量值低於第二熱風環16上設置的測溫熱電偶的測溫讀數測量值,則需要將插板25往回拉出整個第一輸入通道20入口的移動量的八分之一,此時的插板25位置如圖10所示,即插板25回拉,根據第一熱風環11和第二熱風環16上的所有熱電偶10的測溫讀數測量值來調節插板25在熱風輸入結構12的第一輸入通道20的入口上的移動量,直到上蓋1的上表面溫度分佈較為均勻時停止,記錄此時的插板25位置,採用螺釘27和插板固定件26進行固定。值得注意的是,每次調節動作需待第一高溫上電極模組6和第二高溫上電極模組7停止工作且上蓋1冷卻到室溫後進行。調節插板25位置後開啟第一高溫上電極模組6和第二高溫上電極模組7,然後進行下一步的測溫操作,將插板25位置固定後刻蝕機即可開始工作。在工作中,八根熱電偶10可以即時監測上蓋的上表面溫度,計算八根熱電偶讀取的溫度的平均值並與設定溫度進行比較,當平均值超過設定溫度時,刻蝕機自動調整,降低第一高溫上電極模組6和第二高溫上電極模組7內的加熱絲的功率;而當平均值低於設定溫度時,刻蝕機自動升高第一高溫上電極模組6和第二高溫上電極模組7內的加熱絲的功率。As some optional implementation methods of the embodiments of the present invention, the total number of thermocouples 10 is at least 8, as shown in Figure 7, and four holes for installing temperature-measuring thermocouples 10 are evenly distributed on the first hot air ring 11 and the second outer hot air ring 16, and the temperature-measuring thermocouples 10 are installed in these holes. The adjustment of the left and right or up and down movement of the plug plate 25 is determined according to the temperatures measured by the eight temperature-measuring thermocouples 10. In other words, the air volume adjustment mechanism of the present invention needs to adjust the air intake of the hot air input structure by reading the temperatures measured by all the thermocouples 10. The specific operation mechanism is explained by taking the left-right movement as an example: the hot air system is activated on the semiconductor etching process equipment, and the temperature of different areas on the upper cover surface read by the eight thermocouples 10 fixed on the first hot air ring 11 and the second hot air ring 16 is used to determine the movement amount of the plug 25 in the plug adjustment structure 13. According to the temperature measurement data read from all the thermocouples 10, the inlet area of the first input channel 20 of the hot air input structure 12 is manually adjusted using the dichotomy method to adjust the heating effect. If the temperature readings of the four temperature measuring thermocouples 10 fixed on the first hot air ring 11 are higher than the temperature readings of the four temperature measuring thermocouples 10 on the second hot air ring 16, the plug plate 25 needs to be located at a position blocking one-fourth of the inlet area of the first input channel 20. At this time, the position of the plug plate 25 is as shown in Figure 8, where the measurement value can be the average of the readings measured by the four thermocouples or a calculated value obtained by other calculations. If at this time the reading measurement value of the temperature measuring thermocouple 10 at the first hot air ring 11 is still higher than the reading measurement value of the temperature measuring thermocouple 10 at the second hot air ring 16, it is necessary to continue to push the plug plate 25 inwardly to one eighth of the movement amount of the entrance of the entire first input channel 20. At this time, the position of the plug plate 25 is as shown in FIG. 9. At this time, the plug plate 25 is located at a position blocking three eighths of the entrance area of the first input channel 20; if at this time the temperature measurement value of the temperature measuring thermocouple arranged on the first hot air ring 11 is lower than the temperature measurement value of the temperature measuring thermocouple arranged on the second hot air ring 16, To read the measured value, the plug plate 25 needs to be pulled back one eighth of the movement of the entire first input channel 20 entrance. The position of the plug plate 25 at this time is shown in Figure 10, that is, the plug plate 25 is pulled back, and the movement of the plug plate 25 at the entrance of the first input channel 20 of the hot air input structure 12 is adjusted according to the temperature readings of all thermocouples 10 on the first hot air ring 11 and the second hot air ring 16. Stop when the upper surface temperature distribution of the upper cover 1 is relatively uniform, record the position of the plug plate 25 at this time, and fix it with screws 27 and plug plate fixings 26. It is worth noting that each adjustment action needs to be performed after the first high-temperature upper electrode module 6 and the second high-temperature upper electrode module 7 stop working and the upper cover 1 cools to room temperature. After adjusting the position of the plug plate 25, the first high-temperature upper electrode module 6 and the second high-temperature upper electrode module 7 are turned on, and then the next step of temperature measurement is performed. After the plug plate 25 is fixed, the etching machine can start working. During operation, the eight thermocouples 10 can monitor the upper surface temperature of the upper cover in real time, calculate the average value of the temperature read by the eight thermocouples and compare it with the set temperature. When the average value exceeds the set temperature, the etching machine automatically adjusts to reduce the power of the heating wire in the first high-temperature upper electrode module 6 and the second high-temperature upper electrode module 7; and when the average value is lower than the set temperature, the etching machine automatically increases the power of the heating wire in the first high-temperature upper electrode module 6 and the second high-temperature upper electrode module 7.

在本發明實施例中使用的術語是僅僅出於描述特定實施例的目的,而非旨在限制本發明。在本發明實施例和所附權利要求書中所使用的單數形式的“一種”、“”和“該”也旨在包括多數形式,除非上下文清楚地表示其他含義。The terms used in the embodiments of the present invention are for the purpose of describing specific embodiments only and are not intended to limit the present invention. The singular forms "a", "an", "the" and "the" used in the embodiments of the present invention and the appended claims are also intended to include plural forms, unless the context clearly indicates other meanings.

上述說明示出並描述了本發明的若干優選實施例,但如前所述,應當理解本發明並非局限于本文所披露的形式,不應看作是對其他實施例的排除,而可用於各種其他組合、修改和環境,並能夠在本文所述申請構想範圍內,通過上述教導或相關領域的技術或知識進行改動。而本領域人員所進行的改動和變化不脫離本發明的精神和範圍,則都應在本發明所附權利要求書的保護範圍內。The above description shows and describes several preferred embodiments of the present invention, but as mentioned above, it should be understood that the present invention is not limited to the form disclosed herein, and should not be regarded as excluding other embodiments, but can be used in various other combinations, modifications and environments, and can be modified within the scope of the application concept described herein through the above teachings or the technology or knowledge of the relevant fields. The changes and modifications made by those skilled in the art do not deviate from the spirit and scope of the present invention, and should be within the scope of protection of the claims attached to the present invention.

1:上蓋 2:熱風環 3:轉接風道 4:勻熱環 5:加熱帶 6:第一高溫上電極模組 7:第二高溫上電極模組 8:內線圈組 9:外線圈組 10:熱電偶 11:第一熱風環 12:熱風輸入結構 12':熱風輸入結構 13:插板調節結構 14:入口 15:第三輸出通道 16:第二熱風環 17:入口 18:第三輸出通道 19:熱風輸出結構 19':熱風輸出結構 20:第一輸入通道 20':第一輸入通道 21:第二輸入通道 21':第二輸入通道 22:風量調節模組 23:線圈支架 24:通孔 25:插板 26:插板固定件 27:螺釘 28:通孔 29:通孔 30:通孔 31:輸入結構主體 31':輸入結構主體 32:輸出結構主體 32':輸出結構主體 33:第一輸出通道 33':第一輸出通道 34:第二輸出通道 34':第二輸出通道 1: Upper cover 2: Hot air ring 3: Transfer air duct 4: Uniform heat ring 5: Heating belt 6: First high temperature upper electrode module 7: Second high temperature upper electrode module 8: Inner coil group 9: Outer coil group 10: Thermocouple 11: First hot air ring 12: Hot air input structure 12': Hot air input structure 13: Plug plate adjustment structure 14: Inlet 15: Third output channel 16: Second hot air ring 17: Inlet 18: Third output channel 19: Hot air output structure 19': Hot air output structure 20: First input channel 20': First input channel 21: Second input channel 21': Second input channel 22: Air volume adjustment module 23: Coil bracket 24: Through hole 25: Plug plate 26: Plug plate fixing piece 27: Screw 28: Through hole 29: Through hole 30: Through hole 31: Input structure body 31': Input structure body 32: Output structure body 32': Output structure body 33: First output channel 33': First output channel 34: Second output channel 34': Second output channel

當結合附圖閱讀時,從以下詳細描述最佳理解本揭露之態樣。應注意,根據產業中之標準實踐,各種構件未按比例繪製。事實上,為了論述的清楚起見可任意增大或減小各種構件之尺寸。 圖1為相關技術一熱風系統示意圖; 圖2為相關技術二熱風系統示意圖; 圖3為本發明的熱風輸入結構示意圖; 圖4為本發明的熱風輸出結構示意圖; 圖5為本發明的風量調節模組的位置示意圖; 圖6為本發明的風量調節模組的結構示意圖; 圖7為本發明的半導體製程設備的熱風系統示意圖; 圖8為本發明的四分之一位置調節示意圖; 圖9為本發明的八分之三位置調節示意圖; 圖10為本發明的八分之一位置調節示意圖; 圖11為本發明的內熱風環的結構示意圖; 圖12為本發明的線圈支架結構示意圖。 The present disclosure is best understood from the following detailed description when read in conjunction with the accompanying drawings. It should be noted that, in accordance with standard practice in the industry, the various components are not drawn to scale. In fact, the dimensions of the various components may be arbitrarily increased or decreased for clarity of discussion. Figure 1 is a schematic diagram of a hot air system of related technology 1; Figure 2 is a schematic diagram of a hot air system of related technology 2; Figure 3 is a schematic diagram of a hot air input structure of the present invention; Figure 4 is a schematic diagram of a hot air output structure of the present invention; Figure 5 is a schematic diagram of the position of an air volume regulating module of the present invention; Figure 6 is a schematic diagram of the structure of an air volume regulating module of the present invention; Figure 7 is a schematic diagram of a hot air system of a semiconductor process equipment of the present invention; Figure 8 is a schematic diagram of a quarter position adjustment of the present invention; Figure 9 is a schematic diagram of a three-eighth position adjustment of the present invention; Figure 10 is a schematic diagram of a one-eighth position adjustment of the present invention; Figure 11 is a schematic diagram of the structure of an inner hot air ring of the present invention; Figure 12 is a schematic diagram of the structure of a coil support of the present invention.

1:上蓋 1: Upper cover

6:第一高溫上電極模組 6: The first high temperature upper electrode module

7:第二高溫上電極模組 7: Second highest temperature upper electrode module

8:內線圈組 8: Inner coil assembly

9:外線圈組 9: Outer coil assembly

10:熱電偶 10: Thermocouple

11:第一熱風環 11: First hot air ring

12:熱風輸入結構 12: Hot air input structure

12’:熱風輸入結構 12’: Hot air input structure

13:插板調節結構 13: Plug plate adjustment structure

14:入口 14: Entrance

15:第三輸出通道 15: The third output channel

16:第二熱風環 16: Second hot air ring

17:入口 17: Entrance

18:第三輸出通道 18: The third output channel

19:熱風輸出結構 19: Hot air output structure

19’:熱風輸出結構 19’: Hot air output structure

Claims (12)

一種熱風轉接風道,用於一半導體製程設備的一熱風系統,其中該熱風轉接風道包括一熱風輸入結構和/或一熱風輸出結構;其中 該熱風輸入結構包括: 一輸入結構主體; 一第一輸入通道,位於該輸入結構主體內,該第一輸入通道的入口位於該輸入結構主體的一端,該第一輸入通道自入口向該輸入結構主體的另一端延伸並向下彎折,該第一輸入通道的出口位於該輸入結構主體的下側; 一第二輸入通道,位於該輸入結構主體內且位於該第一輸入通道下方,該第二輸入通道的入口位於該輸入結構主體的該一端,該第二輸入通道自入口向該輸入結構主體的該另一端延伸並向下彎折,該第二輸入通道向該輸入結構主體的該另一端延伸的距離小於該第一輸入通道向該輸入結構主體的該另一端延伸的距離,並且該第二輸入通道的出口位於該輸入風道主體的下側;和/或 該熱風輸出結構包括: 一輸出結構主體; 一第一輸出通道,位於該輸出結構主體內,該第一輸出通道的入口位於該輸出結構主體下側,該第一輸出通道自入口向上延伸; 一第二輸出通道,位於該輸出結構主體內,該第二輸出通道的入口位於該輸出結構主體下側,該第二輸出通道自入口向上延伸; 一第三輸出通道,位於該輸出結構主體內,且與該第一輸出通道和該第二輸出通道相連通,該第三輸出通道的出口位於該輸出結構主體的一端,且該第一輸出通道的入口距該輸出結構主體的該一端的距離大於該第二輸出通道的入口距該輸出結構主體的該一端的距離。 A hot air transfer duct is used in a hot air system of a semiconductor process equipment, wherein the hot air transfer duct includes a hot air input structure and/or a hot air output structure; wherein the hot air input structure includes: an input structure body; a first input channel, located in the input structure body, the inlet of the first input channel is located at one end of the input structure body, the first input channel extends from the inlet to the other end of the input structure body and bends downward, and the outlet of the first input channel is located at the lower side of the input structure body; a second input channel, located in the input structure body and below the first input channel, the inlet of the second input channel is located at the one end of the input structure body, the second input channel extends from the inlet to the other end of the input structure body and bends downward, the distance the second input channel extends to the other end of the input structure body is less than the distance the first input channel extends to the other end of the input structure body, and the outlet of the second input channel is located at the lower side of the input air duct body; and/or The hot air output structure includes: an output structure body; a first output channel, located in the output structure body, the inlet of the first output channel is located at the lower side of the output structure body, and the first output channel extends upward from the inlet; A second output channel is located in the output structure body, the entrance of the second output channel is located at the lower side of the output structure body, and the second output channel extends upward from the entrance; A third output channel is located in the output structure body and is connected to the first output channel and the second output channel, the exit of the third output channel is located at one end of the output structure body, and the distance between the entrance of the first output channel and the end of the output structure body is greater than the distance between the entrance of the second output channel and the end of the output structure body. 如請求項1所述的熱風轉接風道,其還包括: 一風量調節模組,設置在該輸入結構主體的該一端,用於調節輸入到該第一輸入通道和/或該第二輸入通道的風量。 The hot air transfer duct as described in claim 1 further comprises: An air volume adjustment module, arranged at the one end of the input structure body, for adjusting the air volume input to the first input channel and/or the second input channel. 如請求項2所述的熱風轉接風道,其中該風量調節模組包括: 一插板固定件,設置在該熱風輸入結構上; 一插板,與該插板固定件滑動連接,以改變該第一輸入通道和/或該第二輸入通道的入口的大小。 The hot air transfer duct as described in claim 2, wherein the air volume adjustment module comprises: a plug plate fixing member, arranged on the hot air input structure; a plug plate, slidably connected to the plug plate fixing member, to change the size of the entrance of the first input channel and/or the second input channel. 一種熱風系統,用於一半導體製程設備,其包括: 至少一個熱風提供模組; 至少一對如請求項1至3中任一項所述的熱風轉接風道,該熱風提供模組的輸出口與該熱風輸入結構的該第一輸入通道的入口和該第二輸入通道的入口連接,該熱風提供模組的輸入口與該熱風輸出結構的該第三輸入通道的出口連接; 一第一熱風環,設置在該熱風轉接風道下方,該第一熱風環分別與該熱風輸入結構的該第一輸入通道的出口、該熱風輸出結構的該第一輸出通道的入口連通; 一第二熱風環,環繞該第一熱風環的外側設置且設置在該熱風轉接風道下方,該第二熱風環分別與該熱風輸入結構的該第二輸入通道的出口、該熱風輸出結構的該第二輸出通道的入口連通。 A hot air system for semiconductor process equipment, comprising: At least one hot air supply module; At least one pair of hot air transfer ducts as described in any one of claims 1 to 3, the output port of the hot air supply module is connected to the inlet of the first input channel and the inlet of the second input channel of the hot air input structure, and the input port of the hot air supply module is connected to the outlet of the third input channel of the hot air output structure; A first hot air ring, arranged below the hot air transfer duct, the first hot air ring is connected to the outlet of the first input channel of the hot air input structure and the inlet of the first output channel of the hot air output structure respectively; A second hot air ring is arranged around the outer side of the first hot air ring and below the hot air transfer duct. The second hot air ring is connected to the outlet of the second input channel of the hot air input structure and the inlet of the second output channel of the hot air output structure. 如請求項4所述的熱風系統,其中該熱風轉接風道為兩對,兩對該熱風轉接風道相對設置;該熱風提供模組為兩個,兩個該熱風提供模組相對設置,每一該熱風提供模組與該熱風轉接風道鄰近或鄰接設置,且該熱風提供模組位於兩對該熱風轉接風道遠離彼此的一側。A hot air system as described in claim 4, wherein the hot air transfer ducts are two pairs, and the two pairs of hot air transfer ducts are arranged opposite to each other; the hot air supply modules are two, and the two hot air supply modules are arranged opposite to each other, each of the hot air supply modules is adjacent to or adjacent to the hot air transfer duct, and the hot air supply modules are located on one side of the two pairs of hot air transfer ducts far away from each other. 如請求項4所述的熱風系統,其還包括: 至少一個第一溫度感測器,設置在該第一熱風環上; 至少一個第二溫度感測器,設置在該第二熱風環上; 當該第一熱風環的溫度高於該第二熱風環時,縮小該第一輸入通道的入口或擴大該第二輸入通道的入口;或者 當該第一熱風環的溫度低於該第二熱風環時,擴大該第一輸入通道的入口或縮小該第二輸入通道的入口。 The hot air system as described in claim 4 further comprises: At least one first temperature sensor, disposed on the first hot air ring; At least one second temperature sensor, disposed on the second hot air ring; When the temperature of the first hot air ring is higher than that of the second hot air ring, the inlet of the first input channel is reduced or the inlet of the second input channel is expanded; or When the temperature of the first hot air ring is lower than that of the second hot air ring, the inlet of the first input channel is expanded or the inlet of the second input channel is reduced. 如請求項5所述的熱風系統,其中該第一熱風環包括兩個第一半圓環形空腔,每個該第一半圓環形空腔的上表面均包括兩個第一開口,該兩個第一開口分別與該熱風轉接風道的該熱風輸入結構的該第一輸入通道的出口、該熱風輸出結構的該第一輸出通道的入口連通; 該第二熱風環包括兩個第二半圓環形空腔,每個該第二半圓環形空腔的上表面均包括兩個第二開口,該兩個第二開口分別與該熱風轉接風道的該熱風輸入結構的該第二輸入通道的出口、該熱風輸出結構的該第二輸出通道的入口連通;並且 兩個該第一半圓環形空腔和兩個該第二半圓環形空腔分別對稱設置。 A hot air system as described in claim 5, wherein the first hot air ring includes two first semi-circular cavities, and the upper surface of each of the first semi-circular cavities includes two first openings, and the two first openings are respectively connected to the outlet of the first input channel of the hot air input structure of the hot air transfer duct and the inlet of the first output channel of the hot air output structure; The second hot air ring includes two second semi-circular cavities, and the upper surface of each of the second semi-circular cavities includes two second openings, and the two second openings are respectively connected to the outlet of the second input channel of the hot air input structure of the hot air transfer duct and the inlet of the second output channel of the hot air output structure; and The two first semi-circular cavities and the two second semi-circular cavities are symmetrically arranged. 如請求項7所述的熱風系統,其中該第一半圓環形空腔的兩個該第一開口分別設置在該第一半圓環形空腔的兩個端部; 該第二半圓環形空腔的兩個該第二開口分別設置在該第二半圓環形空腔的兩個端部。 A hot air system as described in claim 7, wherein the two first openings of the first semicircular cavity are respectively disposed at two ends of the first semicircular cavity; The two second openings of the second semicircular cavity are respectively disposed at two ends of the second semicircular cavity. 如請求項4所述的熱風系統,其中該熱風提供模組為一高溫上電極模組,包括相互連接的一加熱絲和一空氣放大器,該加熱絲設置在該熱風提供模組的輸入口處;該空氣放大器設置在該熱風提供模組的輸出口處。A hot air system as described in claim 4, wherein the hot air supply module is a high-temperature upper electrode module, including a heating wire and an air amplifier connected to each other, the heating wire is arranged at the input port of the hot air supply module; the air amplifier is arranged at the output port of the hot air supply module. 一種半導體製程設備,其包括: 一製程腔室,包括一腔室主體和一上蓋; 一第一線圈組,設置在該上蓋上; 一第二線圈組,設置在該上蓋上,且環繞該第一線圈組的外側設置; 如請求項4至9中任一項所述的熱風系統,該熱風系統的該第一熱風環和該第二熱風環設置在該上蓋上,該第一熱風環設置在該第一線圈組和該第二線圈組之間,該第二熱風環設置在該第二線圈組與該上蓋的邊緣之間; 一線圈支架,設置在該第一線圈組和該第二線圈組以及該第一熱風環和該第二熱風環上方,用於固定該第一線圈組和該第二線圈組。 A semiconductor process equipment, comprising: A process chamber, comprising a chamber body and an upper cover; A first coil group, arranged on the upper cover; A second coil group, arranged on the upper cover and arranged around the outer side of the first coil group; A hot air system as described in any one of claims 4 to 9, wherein the first hot air ring and the second hot air ring of the hot air system are arranged on the upper cover, the first hot air ring is arranged between the first coil group and the second coil group, and the second hot air ring is arranged between the second coil group and the edge of the upper cover; A coil bracket, arranged above the first coil group and the second coil group and the first hot air ring and the second hot air ring, for fixing the first coil group and the second coil group. 如請求項10所述的半導體製程設備,其中該線圈支架上設置有至少四個避讓孔,該第一熱風環和第二熱風環上的所有第一開口和第二開口均設置在相應的該避讓孔中。A semiconductor processing equipment as described in claim 10, wherein at least four avoidance holes are arranged on the coil support, and all the first openings and the second openings on the first hot air ring and the second hot air ring are arranged in the corresponding avoidance holes. 如請求項10所述的半導體製程設備,其中該半導體製程設備為一等離子體製程設備。A semiconductor processing equipment as described in claim 10, wherein the semiconductor processing equipment is a plasma processing equipment.
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